October/November 2009 issue no. 206
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Subscribers should receive this issue by October 8.
On the Cover:
Wood floors that survive anywhere
Kitchens & Baths 2009:
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NEW INSULATION FOR OLD WALLS You can upgrade insulation without gutting your walls, but not until you know what's in there now Read this article online  Magazine extra: Insulation Payback Calculator |
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| A WOOD FLOOR THAT CAN SURVIVE ANYWHERE In a basement or on a slab, create a stable platform to support quality engineered-wood flooring Read this article online |
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| FIRE SPRINKLERS: COMING TO A HOME NEAR YOU With a record for saving lives and houses, it's no surprise sprinklers were adopted into the IRC Read this article online Magazine extra: Online Poll: Do you agree with this code change? |
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| FROM LUXURY TO LEED Used to building big houses with big budgets, two brothers earned a platinum rating with their first modest green home Read this article online |
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| SITE-MADE MOLDINGS IN A PINCH When all you need is a few feet of millwork to match existing trim, look to the tablesaw, a block plane, and sanding blocks Read this article online |
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| TOOL REVIEW: BORING INTO HOLE SAWS Bimetal saws are inexpensive and versatile, but don't overlook the specialty tools designed to make clean cuts in less common materials Read this article online |
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| HOW TO HANG DRYWALL ON A GABLE END This gypsum job is tougher than most, and not just because of the high ceiling Read this article online |
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| FOUR WORRY-FREE WIRING REPAIRS Focus on accurate wiring when replacing faulty outlets, switches, and fixtures Read this article online |
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| TIMBER-FRAME BANG WITHOUT THE BUCK Using timber-frame elements selectively is an affordable way to add strength and beauty to a conventionally framed home Read this article online |
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| CONTRIBUTORS |
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| FROM THE EDITOR Help steer Fine Homebuilidng into the future |
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| LETTERS Letters to the editor |
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| HOW IT WORKS Heat transfer through insulation |
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| TIPS & TECHNIQUES Dustless grinding Spray-painting screwheads The bridge brace Venting a musty closet A better way to drill horizontally Removing paint and putty from old windows  |
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| TOOLS & MATERIALS Impact driver lets you choose the speed The building blocks of sustainability A structural-steel beam you can lift into place Drywall tool cuts like magic |
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| PROJECT GALLERY Highlights from FineHomebuilding.com |
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| QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Tile over a tiled shower pan Best insulation for windows? |
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| WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? Concrete reinforcement: Rebar vs. welded wire mesh Chimney flashing: Lead vs. copper Nail shanks: Smooth, screw, or ring? |
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| BUILDING SKILLS Replace a sink trap |
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| DRAWING BOARD Houses that flow |
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| MASTER CARPENTER Use dyes to transform poplar into cherry | 92 |
| INDEX TO ADVERTISERS |
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| GREAT MOMENTS The builder's hand |
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| BACK COVER Parting shots |
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